Global Greens Charter

The Global Greens Charter was adopted by consensus at the first Global Greens Congress in Canberra in 2001. The core of the document sets out the principles that bind together Greens from around the world: ecological wisdom, social justice, participatory democracy, nonviolence, sustainability and respect for diversity.  The second section is a 'political action' plan covering some of the most pressing problems facing the world (this section is likely to be reviewed and updated at Global Greens 2012 in Senegal).

The Charter is the foundational Greens' document. It draws upon the charters and constitutions of Green parties around the world, as well as some ideas from the Earth Charter and from the global gathering of Greens at Rio in 1992. Over two years in the making, it went through numerous revisions as comments and amendments were incorporated. In Canberra, hundreds more amendments were proposed.  Debates and negotiations culminated on the final afternoon of the Congress in a rivetting session where contentious clauses were decided one by one on the floor.  The finished Charter was adopted by acclamation, a truly momentous accomplishment.

The Global Greens Charter has been translated into a number of languages:

Web versions:

• Global Greens Charter in English
• Global Greens Charter in Esperanto (External site)